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October 8th, 2009
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Prof Slobodan Lang, MD, FRCH

Zagreb, Croatia
The advice about Afghanistan shows split on the concept of justice in US and the world:
1. Generals - US institutions are just, and they should be just given sufficient strength to
accomplish what is needed;
2. Secretaries of State and Defense - political need to control terrorist threat today
3. Vice President – broaden social choice by including public opinion and study possible
alternatives;
4. Public – disturbed by a number of American military intervention failures, for American
lives, respect and peace in general;
5. Academic – relatively passive, but generally critical of US policy, considering that it
doesn't use already existing knowledge, with consequence of wrong policy, breaking of
human rights, losing lives and endangering peace;
6. European – consensually critical, but just trying to take as low position as possible;
7. Globally relevant (G 20) – ignored by US
8. United Nations – treated as irrelevant by US

This is a late enlightenment policy, of West knows and does the best, which lead to
colonialism, American slavery, totalitarianism, Holocaust, world wars and now leads to
„clashes of civilizations“
Stop it and be a leader of the first among equals, inspire new world vision of peace and
cooperation among civilizations, fulfillment of human duties as a basis for human rights,
tolerance and public dialog, sustainable wellbeing ... Strengthen United Nations, and make
yourself a leader by serving. Wash the feet of the world, follow the message and deeds of
Christ.